Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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